COMPARING AND ORDERING DECIMALS!!!!

WHEN WILL I USE THIS?

You might compare and order decimals to find scores.


HOW DO I COMPARE DECIMALS?

Comparing decimals is like comparing whole numbers.To compare decimals, you could use place value or a number line.
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HOW DO I ORDER DECIMALS?

First, you line up the decimal points. Next you annex,(or place zeros to the right of the last digit in a decimal) zeros so that each has the same number of decimal places.Finally, use place value to compare the decimals.


EXAMPLE PROBLEM!!!!

Use >,< or = to compare the decimal.
2.7 2.07
ANSWER: >



WEBSITES!!__
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58950.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/ordering_decimals.html